California's Minimum Nurse Staffing Legislation: Results from a Natural Experiment

Title: California's Minimum Nurse Staffing Legislation: Results from a Natural Experiment

Authors: Mark, B., Harless, D., Spetz, J., Reiter, J., Pink, G.

Type: Journal Article

Year of Publication: 2013

Journal: Health Services Research

Volume: 48

Date Published: Sept 21, 2012

URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2012.01465.x/abstract

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2012.01465.x

Abstract:

Objective: To determine whether, following implementation of California's minimum nurse staffing legislation, changes in acuity-adjusted nurse staffing and quality of care in California hospitals outpaced similar changes in hospitals in comparison states without such regulations.